Jan. 14, 2013

Written by

Ann Zaniewski and Tammy Stables Battaglia

Detroit Free Press staff writers

Detroit police are investigating the disappearance of a casket and body from a cemetery on the east side of the city.

The casket containing a man's body went missing between 8 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. today, Detroit Police Sgt. Eren Stephens said. A woman who identified herself as the office manager of Gethsemane Cemetery on Gratiot at Conner told the Free Press that she couldn't say anything about the matter because it's under investigation.

Stephens said police have identified a person of interest who was not in custody Monday night. She declined to provide further details but said the incident is under investigation.